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   CLEVELAND – Guido C. Gliori of Grazzini Brothers & Co. is the new president of the Marble Institute of America, succeeding Jim Hogan of Carrara Marble Company of America at the trade group's annual meeting this month.

   CHICAGO – The Region of Sicily’s Stone Project will bring 20 stone-company representatives here later this month to promote their products.

  CLEVELAND – A review of scientific research on radon emissions from granite indicates that countertops are well within federal guidelines on indoor radon levels.

NBC’s “The Today Show” offered its report on granite safety and radon/radiation during this morning’s broadcast.

STAFFORD, Texas – Cosentino® North America made a major shift in the radon/granite-countertop issue today by ending its support of the non-profit BuildClean™ group.
The quarried-stone and quartz-surfaces distributor also stated it would work with the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) for industry research for consumer safety. It also announced a major expansion of its Brazilian slab-processing plant.

The "Truth Abuut Granite" video from the Marble Institute of America is now available in several formats, including a watch-it-now version on YouTube.

The head of a national scientific group devoted to the health effects of radioactivity cast doubt on some of the information presented in a New York Times article last month linking granite countertops and heightened levels of radon in the home.

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The Marble Institute of America (MIA) received support as a “reliable source” on the granite/radon-safety issue from the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) on Aug. 4.